So much good. So let’s make it better.
You might not have heard of us, but we're sure you know the high-quality brands and products we’ve been distributing to the building industry for almost 40 years.
With 25 locations across Australia, Lincoln Sentry is a proud part of the DuluxGroup family so we can support you as you grow with us. And while work is important, our top priority is to ensure you stay safe on the job, and get home to the people who matter most.
We’re really proud of all we’ve achieved over the years. But we’ve really only scratched the surface. Join us as Senior Finance Analyst and help us as we take something great and make it better.
Your opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Finance and working closely with the Head of Supply Chain, this role is central to optimising freight spend, improving route efficiency, and supporting strategic decisions through data-driven insights.
As the Senior Finance Analyst, you’ll be the go-to expert for analytics, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting across the Supply Chain function for Lincoln Sentry —including Distribution Centres, Purchasing, Freight, and Gross Margin.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for data, logistics, and financial insight who wants to make a measurable impact across a complex, fast-paced business.
In this role, you’ll be driving cost efficiencies and performance uplift through deep analysis of freight spend, route efficiency, and transport methods—empowering the Supply Chain function to make data-driven decisions that enhance service, safety, and profitability in a dynamic market environment.
Here’s what you’ll achieve here
- Own freight analytics and monthly financial outcomes across Supply Chain
- Deliver deep-dive analysis to identify cost efficiencies and performance uplift
- Lead budgeting and forecasting for freight, supply chain, and SLOBs
- Develop and maintain freight-related master data and reporting tools
- Build a Cost to Serve model to support strategic decision-making
- Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Champion continuous improvement and automation across reporting processes
What you’ll bring
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar finance or analytics role
- CA/CPA qualified with a degree in Business, Commerce, Analytics or related field
- Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced Excel and SAP skills; Power BI experience preferred
- Proven ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Experience with data systems such as SQL, IBP, TM1, BW
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and manage complexity
Why this role
- Strategic Visibility: Present insights to senior stakeholders and influence key decisions
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Supply Chain, Sales, Category, and Finance teams
- Innovation & Improvement: Leverage data tools and automation to unlock performance gains
- Growth & Development: Build relationships across Lincoln Sentry and DuluxGroup Finance teams, and contribute to a culture of learning and excellence
But what’s most important is that you’re committed to doing good work, well. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with trustworthy people, so it’s important that you’re willing to work in a team environment. We’re also on a constant journey of growth, so you’ll need to have an open mind and be flexible to change.
Why choose us?
You know when you get to do good, quality work with people you actually like? It feels good, eh? At Lincoln Sentry, you’ll find no-nonsense people who get in and get it done. We roll up our sleeves, share the load, then head home, safe and sound.
Tegan loves working for Lincoln Sentry because it means she can achieve a healthy work-life balance as she raises her young family.
“I’ve learned how to step back more here. I think it’s important to have a good work-life balance, and Lincoln Sentry is very supportive of that. You shouldn’t have to pull astronomical hours to get your job done. Here, you get all the tools and resources you need to find the balance that’s right for you.”
We know you give a lot. So here’s some of what you’ll get in return:
- Stay active anytime, anywhere through our partnership with Fitness Passport and get unlimited, discounted access for you and your family to a wide range of gyms and pools across Australia
- Industry-leading professional development programs
- 20 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
- Total wellbeing support through our wellbeing app and our LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly Employee Celebration Program and Quarterly XCEED Program to recognise and reward your hard work
- Up to $1000 a year back on out-of-pocket medical expenses, through our ‘Gap Plan’
- ‘Supporting our Communities’ employee action day
Looking for more? If you want to step up, there’s space for you to learn and progress - at Lincoln Sentry, DuluxGroup and beyond. Realising your full potential starts here.
Help us take something great and make it better
There’s so much potential here for the taking.
We have the plan. Now we just need you.
We are proudly part of DuluxGroup, so one of our DuluxGroup team members will contact you throughout the recruitment process on behalf of Lincoln Sentry.
